contact tracing — The Villagers Voice

Changeover from COVID-19 Individual Contact Tracing Calls to “Automated Case Notification” Begins June 1

May 27, 2022 by Kathy Sands

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced it is shifting its COVID-19 contact tracing efforts and individual case investigation telephone calls to focus on a more strategic approach of automated case notifications.

Starting June 1, 2022, IDPH will no longer make individual case investigation calls to persons positive with COVID-19, and instead those individuals will receive an automated message. IDPH notifications to COVID-19 cases had previously included a call back option from contact tracers and individual case investigations of persons 65 years of age and older. [Read more...]

Egyptian Health Department Issues a Contract Tracing Update Effective Jan. 13

December 31, 2021 by Villagers Voice

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: Egyptian Health Department Effective January 13, 2022

To keep you informed, but subject to change by the State. To enhance the Contact Tracing efforts, the State of Illinois is implementing a new contact tracing process. Starting January 13, 2022, ALL positive COVID-19 cases and close contacts will be managed through the State COVID-19 Surge Center. Egyptian Health Department will only be involved with cases in congregate care facilities such as: nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and jails/prisons. [Read more...]